#9C4BE0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.5% 0.219 305.6), rgb(156, 75, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9C4BE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C4BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 75, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.219 305.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9C4BE0 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C4BE0 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C4BE0 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C4BE0 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 305.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F4
oklch(81% 0.098 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B884EE
oklch(70.6% 0.158 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A760E8
oklch(63% 0.201 305.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C4BE0
oklch(58.5% 0.219 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D31B9
oklch(49% 0.203 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#662B96
oklch(42.8% 0.168 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#532978
oklch(37.8% 0.131 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#9C4BE0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0072E4 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E74DD | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906C8F | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C4BE0
#9C4BE0
oklch(58.5% 0.219 305.6)
- #678A00
#678A00
oklch(58.5% 0.148 125.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9C4BE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C4BE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
Use #9C4BE0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.